10.2.4.1 Rectangular Spacing

Historically, many tree planting guides for pines recommend a square spacing. However, recent trends are in favor of a rectangular arrangement where the distance between the rows is greater than the distance between pines within the rows. In a few cases, the distance between rows is four times the distance between trees within a row. This planting configuration is especially useful in reducing establishment costs when trees are planted

with machines, on sites that have been ripped prior to planting, and in cases where herbicides are applied in bands (centered over each row of pines).